Newsies

AUDITIONS

The FX Players' are looking for any and all actors, singers, dancers, tappers, and tumblers to audition for their spring production of Disney's Newsies, a high-energy musical telling the story of the real-life newspaper boys' strike of 1899 in New York City.

WHO

WHAT

All Fairfax High School students are welcomed and encouraged to audition, regardless of current enrollment in a theatre course or any prior experience!

Colorblind + Genderblind casting will be in play.

Be brave, take a risk, and show up! You won't regret it!

Please select, memorize, and prepare one [or more] of the song cuts listed below for your General Audition. An accompanist will be provided.

Please also prepare a 30-second monologue or personal story told using your best New York City dialect. You may also feel free to ad-lib, or have a conversation with the Creative Team.

WHEn & WHERE

DANCE CALL
Monday, Jan. 13
Dance Studio G-115

GEN. AUDITION DAY #1
Tuesday, Jan. 14
Black Box C-102

GEN. AUDITION DAY #2
Wednesday, Jan. 15
Black Box C-102

CALLBACKS +
A CHORUS LINE
Thursday, Jan 16
Black Box C-102

how

The audition process will kick-off on Monday, January 13th with a Dance Call. Anybody and everybody wishing to be cast in the show must attend this part of the audition. If you have never danced before in your life, that's okay! There are many roles which will require zero dance ability, however, the Creative Team would still like to assess everyone's initial skill-set.
*If you are able to tap or tumble, please come prepared to share these skills.*

General auditions will take place on both Tuesday, January 14th and Wednesday, January 15th. Please sign-up for ONLY ONE DAY and refrain from switching back and forth. This is the audition where you will sing a song cut [below] and share your story using your best New York City accent.

Callback auditions will take place on Thursday, January 16th. You will find out if you are called back immediately following your General Auditions on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Only those students being considered for leading roles will receive a callback.
*If you are not called back, it DOES NOT mean you are not cast*

Any students involved in "A Chorus Line" will audition ONLY on Thursday, January 16th. Please prepare your General Audition pieces and plan to stay the entire time. You may also be asked to dance.